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    blurry camera

    I'm having the EXACT same issue. The camera had issues last year when I bought it and they replaced it with a replacement in August 2018. I'm the SAME situation as you and barely use it but every time I do it's blurry. Sometimes resetting the Gimbal or recalibrating or resetting camera...
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    IMU Calibration Fail, Error 71 & 1, Compass & Gimbal weird - in Iceland

    They just had me go to my DJI Go 4 App and go to my flight records section and just synch it so all my flight records would update to their server. I'm not sure what all they can see but every single one of my flights is recorded there and I can see a simulation of each flight. How far I...
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    IMU Calibration Fail, Error 71 & 1, Compass & Gimbal weird - in Iceland

    They sent me a label and it went UPS ground back to them. It went to Grapevine, Texas which is right outside of Dallas near the airport. It took 4 days to get to them once I sent it. The great thing is they have an online status that was totally accurate and up to date. Once they got it, it...
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    IMU Calibration Fail, Error 71 & 1, Compass & Gimbal weird - in Iceland

    I had this same sort of problem a few weeks ago. I've NEVER crashed. Out of nowhere my gimbal was all jello and kept going crazy and wouldn't stay up. I got the calibrate error, etc. The gimbal with DJI has a 6 month warranty and I went to their website and they generated a label to send in...
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    Are the M2Pro Photos Any Good?

    Quality looks good. Did you edit these at all or raw photos?
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    Flying at cruise destinations?

    That's a great video! Thanks for taking the time to post it. I know exactly what you're talking about with the wind. I just ran into the same type of thing. Mine was 2 miles short to where I was due to the strong wind. Fortunately I was able to find it as it safely landed. But flying in...
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    Battery died in mid flight - recovered Mavic Pro 2 miles away....

    Yes, I had it in Sport Mode but the wind was so strong it literally wouldn't go faster than 7 MPH. Yes, I did come lower but I had to be careful as there were a lot of mountains around there as well. But I did lower it but the wind was really strong even on the ground. If you watch the...
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    Significant vignetting and other issues (new owner)

    Ahhhh. Got it. Yes, I'm using an iPhone and no problems at all. Wow, that would be horrible to have that kind of battery life using an Android.
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    Do you try to fly in excess wind speeds?

    I flew last weekend in Boulevard, California near the Mexican border and extreme wind gusts. Probably over 40MPH winds. The Mavic Pro flies really well and surprisingly the video was really stable too. The only issue is not flying too far because when you are trying to come back it barely...
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    Significant vignetting and other issues (new owner)

    I don't think anyone really gets the Mavic Pro expecting some super high quality professional shots. I'm getting pretty good photos and videos but for photos I'm shooting in RAW and then editing in Photoshop and they are coming out pretty good. For videos I'm needing to color correct in Final...
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    Battery died in mid flight - recovered Mavic Pro 2 miles away....

    Oh yeah I'm glad too. I wasn't ignoring it and keeping a close watch on the battery but the wind picked up tremendously. That's one thing I think that people really have to keep in mind in really windy areas.
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    Where is the best place to fly my DJI Mavic Pro?

    I agree Lake areas are great. So are wide open parks. Also, I know a bit further out but you could get some amazing shots out by the Bay area. I love flying my Mavic Pro around the ocean and the beach watching surfers.
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    Battery died in mid flight - recovered Mavic Pro 2 miles away....

    I'm amazed at how well the GPS system works on the DJI 4 App. I was camping with my daughter at Lansing Ranch in Boulevard, California which is right near the Mexican border. Amazing place to fly as there is no interference at all and you can fly about 4 miles away. It was crazy windy but...
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    New pilot - Hi from San Diego

    Hi Kantoosion. Yeah, Black Mountain area would be perfect to meet up so definitely send me a PM and we can coordinate. My first flight I went out about 8,000 feet (1.5 miles). The second time the other day I was golfing over at Torrey Pines and on the way back home I pulled over in Del Mar...
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    Flying areas in North County San Diego

    I flew around Miramar Lake today and it was beautiful and really peaceful.